The fourth edition of the What Women Want Summit concluded last weekend, after a three-day gathering that brought together influential voices from across East Africa to advance conversations on women’s leadership, empowerment, and inclusive growth. Organised by PinkE Media in partnership with the #SheWalks platform by Johnnie Walker, the summit was held under the theme…
Absa Bank Kenya has renewed its title sponsorship of the Absa Kip Keino Classic with a Sh35 million investment, setting the stage for a historic 2026 edition to be held under floodlights at Nyayo National Stadium. The World Athletics Continental Gold Tour event is scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2026, and will, for the first…
Human rights defender and Mtetezi Grassroot Convener Francis Awino has called for renewed civic engagement and greater accountability, urging closer collaboration between activists, institutions and students to build a more informed and participatory society. Speaking in Nairobi, Awino stressed the need to bridge the gap between academia and real-world experience, particularly for political science students…
Specialists at Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) have successfully implanted a leadless pacemaker for the first time in sub-Saharan Africa, a milestone expected to expand treatment options for patients with heart rhythm disorders across the region. The procedure was performed by a multidisciplinary cardiac team led by Mohamed Jeilan, Head of Cardiology at AKUH, positioning…
The Council of Governors (CoG) has condemned the incident involving Samburu Governor Lelelit Lati at the Senate. In his statement, CoG Chairperson and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi expressed outrage over the alleged assault, warning that such actions undermine the constitutional and threaten intergovernmental relations. The council chairperson described the alleged assault as an attack not…
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has secured a warrant of arrest against an immigration officer based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after he failed to appear in court for plea-taking. The accused, John Poriot, was to be charged before the Kahawa Law Courts yesterday under the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act, No. 8 of…
By Patrick Omoro Insurance companies rarely confront their defining challenges during periods of crisis. More often, moments of introspection emerge during growth, when expansion exposes structural weaknesses that scale alongside success. Kenya’s insurance sector finds itself in such a phase, where premium volumes are rising, reaching KES 352.29 billion by the third quarter of 2025 as total industry assets…
Safaricom has been ranked as the country’s top mobile network in quality, reliability and consistency, even as overall industry performance continues to decline. In its latest Quality of Service (QoS) assessment for the 2024–2025 financial year, the Communications Authority of Kenya found Safaricom scored 89.72 percent, well above the minimum regulatory threshold of 80 percent….
For the first time, Africa’s leading infrastructure financiers, fund managers, investors and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi in a high-level push to unlock domestic capital and accelerate the continent’s industrialisation. The inaugural Africa We Build Summit, hosted by the Africa Finance Corporation in partnership with the Government of Kenya, will take place from April…
Kenya Railways Corporation is facing mounting scrutiny following a wave of allegations touching on procurement irregularities, land fraud, judicial defiance and investor intimidation raising fresh questions about governance under Managing Director Philip Mainga. A review of court filings, audit reports and parliamentary proceedings points to deep-rooted accountability challenges within the corporation, even as it oversees…
